education
1981 BS, Graphic Design, Art Department, University of Bridgeport, CT
grants
2002 Putnam County Arts Council Grant, Brewster Project
artist registries
New England Foundation for the Arts
The Painting Center NYC, in-house registry
online sales
Shim Art Network, Odetta Digital
related experience
2008-Present Art collection management assistant, art storage design, and art handling, Estate of Helen Frankenthaler and The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc.
2019-2022 Collections Manager, Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, CT
1993-2024 Principal of Vincent Dion Design, LLC. www.vincentdiondesign.com
Provided decorative arts services specializing in design and rendering of site-specific interior design projects. Managed projects from conceptualization to final implementation, including color and decorative element designs through the execution of hand painted decorative finishes including Trompe L’ oeil and 19th century painted techniques.
Clients include: Austin Patterson Disston Architects; Phil Donahue; Keith and Patti Richards; Cleve Christophe; David Stockman; State of Connecticut historic restoration, ”The Penny Arcade”, Bridgeport, CT; Dickies Clothing retailer, NYC
1989- 1992 Studio manager and painting assistant to Helen Frankenthaler
Responsibilities included: Personal studio assistance; Planning, design of display and storage facilities; Design of working interior and supervision of CT and NYC studios; Supervising details of documentation, preparation, and relocation of thousands of artworks; Handled, repaired, and photo documented the collection; Designed and curated exhibition at the Century Club, NYC, 1992; Consulted with the conservatory department of the Metropolitan Museum to condition all works on paper and prepare all artworks for her 1993 National Gallery Print Exhibition; Proofed all final color photo documentation for reproduction.
2006 Curator of exhibits, Black Rock Art Center, Bridgeport, CT
2004 HOBI Award, (color specifications winner), National Homebuilders Assoc.
1980-1990 Professional Fine Art Services including preparation, design, installation, fabrication, and restoration.
Clients included: Helen Frankenthaler; Julian Schnabel; Peter Brandt; Gene Wilder; Sol Lewitt; Robert Cottingham; James Grashow; Annish Kappor; Christie’s Auction House; Abrahams Publishers; The Century Club, NY, NY; The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art; The Barnum Museum; The Stamford Museum & Nature Center; The National Gallery of Art
1981-1982 Studio Assistant for Painter Robert Cottingham
Vincent Dion has been featured in exhibitions at The Aldrich Museum, The Barnum Museum, The Stamford Museum, Real Art Ways, The Ely Center of Contemporary Art, and Five Points Gallery in CT, and also at the The Clara M. Eagle Gallery, KY, AHA fine art, Pierogi, and ODETTA galleries in NYC. His works were selected for The Art in Embassies program and exhibited at the Embassy residence in Kuwait City. His art was used for the cover of Post Road Magazine # 42, and he has been published in West Marin Review volume 7. He currently maintains a studio in Connecticut.